Almost half of Israelis polled believe that the IDF's expansion of operations into Gaza City has a low chance of defeating the Hamas terror organization, according to a poll published on Saturday.
The poll found that 46% of Israelis feel this way, while 38% of those polled believe that the expanded operations will succeed in achieving this goal.
Approximately one-sixth of those polled, at 16%, were unsure.
Division over Oct. 7 investigation commission members
The poll also found that over half of Israelis, at 52%, believe that a state commission of inquiry is the proper tool to investigate the failures of October 7, 2023, as opposed to a commission with members appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The poll also found that 30% support Netanyahu's proposal that the commission of inquiry should consist of members appointed by him, while 18% said they were unsure.
The poll was conducted by Lazar Research under Dr. Menachem Lazar together with the online response panel Panel4All. It surveyed 500 respondents, both Jewish and Arab, with a maximum margin of error of 4.4%.